Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Big tex Big Tex

16VGX4022L6057406 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
18 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections5
of 6
First seenFeb 22, 2024
NJ
Last seenAug 4, 2025
NY
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 18 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
16VGX4022L6057406
Make
Big tex
Model
Big Tex
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jun 22, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Feb 22, 2024 – Aug 4, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 4, 2025NYI · Full7OOSINAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 43078475406633/ME
Jul 24, 2025RIII · Walk-around9OOSINAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 43078475406633/ME
May 16, 2025CTI · Full3OOSINAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 4307847540663/ME
Jan 30, 2025NYIII · Driver-only5OOSINAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 43078475406633/ME
Apr 11, 2024MAII · Walk-around5OOSA BETTER WAY TRANS LLC 4100022J99TAD/NJ
Feb 22, 2024NJI · Full1—A BETTER WAY TRANS LLC 4100022J99TAD/NJ
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
INAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLC4307847Jan 30, 2025Aug 4, 20254NY
A BETTER WAY TRANS LLC4100022Feb 22, 2024Apr 11, 20242NJ
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
5406633ME—INAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLCJan 30, 2025 → Aug 4, 20253
540663ME—INAMINUTE TOWING & RECOVERY LLCMay 16, 2025 → May 16, 20251
J99TADNJ—A BETTER WAY TRANS LLCFeb 22, 2024 → Apr 11, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 22, 2026